Anti-Spanish sentiment generated popular support for Drake’s pirate raids.

Evidence

Whatever England’s official relationships with Spain might be, a popular anti-Spanish xenophobia was in the making that would acclaim Drake as its hero. — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 200

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 200
• XREF: connects to: Drake exposed Spanish strategic weaknesses and held the initiative for years — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1330; Queen Elizabeth knighted Drake using the French ambassador to defy Spain. — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 631

Broader Connections

• Queen Elizabeth knighted Drake using the French ambassador to defy Spain. #corroborates (0.70) — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 631
• Drake exposed Spanish strategic weaknesses and held the initiative for years #expands (0.60) — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1330